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PRESERVATION FOCUS

This page is intended to give exposure to some of the VR preservation projects currently going on around the country. Where the vehicle history has been added to the site, click on the registration number to link to it, otherwise information is temporarily restricted to what you see on this page. Please let your editor know if you own (or know someone who owns) a preserved VR that we don't know about. There are currently 197 VRs featured on this page (January 2009). We would also be very pleased to receive more recent photographs of any of these VRs to include here.

Last Updated : February 7th 2010 (SNV933W updated)

Chassis

Registration (Click for History)

Body

Engine

Layout

Original Owner

Current Owner and Latest Photo

Date into Preservation/Last Reported/ DVLA Status

VRLLH-136

LRN60J

ECW (coach)

Leyland O680

CH??/??CT

Standerwick 60

Les Scott, Southport (Photo : Dave Beardmore)

May 1995/July 2009

DVLA : Licensed to April 2010

Status : Undergoing restoration

VRTLL-109 LFS288F ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H47/35F, O47/35F Scottish Omnibuses AA288

Rod Wallace, Edinburgh (Photo : Gerry Cushley)

November 2001/August 2009

DVLA : License expired in July 2008

Status : Preserved in open-top format in Eastern Scottish livery

VRTLL-115 LFS294F ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H47/35F Scottish Omnibuses AA294

Mark Telfer, Oldham (Photo : Mike Nash)

August 2000/August 2006

DVLA : License expired in January 1981

Status : Undergoing restoration

VRTLL-117 LFS296F ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H47/35F Scottish Omnibuses AA296

Foundry Coach Hire, Oughtibridge (Photo : Gerry Cork)

April 2000/September 2009

DVLA : Licensed to July 2010

Status : Preserved in open-top format in Alder Valley livery

VRTLL-124 LFS303F ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H47/35F Scottish Omnibuses AA303

Julian Patterson, Kings Lynn  (Photo : Julian Patterson)

March 2002/March 2008

DVLA : SORN expires January 2010

Status : Restored in NBC red livery with Eastern Counties fleetnames

VRTLL2-105 XRD23K Northern Counties 7177 Gardner 6LX H47/30D Reading 23

Wayne Ball, Inkpen (Photo : Pete Cook)

June 1999/August 2006

DVLA : SORN expires April 2010

Status : Awaiting restoration. Currently inactive in East End Motors of Clydach livery

VRTLL3-103 NDP31R Northern Counties Gardner 6LXB   Reading 31

Wayne Ball, Inkpen (Photo : Wayne Ball)

February 2005/April 2009

DVLA : License expires in March 2010

Status : Active in livery carried during non-PCV use. Ongoing restoration

VRTLL3-110 NDP38R Northern Counties Gardner 6LXB   Reading 38

Wayne Ball, Inkpen (Photo : Michelle Smith)

November 1998/April 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in September 2010

Status : Stored in Morley of Whittlesey livery. Undergoing restoration

VRTLL3-138 OSR204R Alexander Gardner 6LXB H49/34D Tayside 204

Tayside Vintage Vehicle Club, Dundee (Photo : John Hammond)

December 2000/March 2008

DVLA : SORN expires November 2009

Status : Stored in Cedar Coaches of Bedford livery. Undergoing restoration

VRTLL3-146 NFW36V East Lancs Gardner 6LXB H50/36F Lincoln 36

Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society (Photo : Jonathan Bigwood)

November 2005/November 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in March 2010

Status : Stored in Dickinson of Wrangle livery. Awaiting restoration

VRTSL-101 (first production VRT) CPU979G ECW 17264 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Eastern National 3000

3000 Group, Canvey Island (Photo : Chris Stewart)

February 1991/June 2009

DVLA : License expires in June 2010

Status : Restored in NBC green livery with Eastern National fleetnames

VRTSL-107 XWW474G ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F West Yorkshire VR4

Neil Halliday, Shipley (Neil Halliday)

October 1985/May 2007

DVLA : License expired in November 1980

Status : Still in original NBC red livery. Awaiting restoration

VRTSL-122 OTA290G ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Western National 1056

Western National Preservation Group (Photo :  Dave Root)

June 1991/November 2009

DVLA : License expires in January 2010

Status : Restored in Tilling green livery with Western National fleetnames

VRTSL-161 OCD768G ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Brighton, Hove & District 2098

Mark Terrill, Brighton (Photo : Mark Terrill)

January 2000/November 2008

DVLA : Not found

Status : Stored in non-PCV condition. Awaiting restoration

VRTSL-164 WHN411G ECW 17800 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F United 601

Mark Dolan, Crook (Photo : Kelvin Amos)

July 1997/January 2007

DVLA : License expired in April 1997

Status : Stored carrying Silcox of Pembroke Dock livery. Awaiting restoration

VRTSL-198 BNU679G ECW 17781 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Midland General 315

Richard Waterhouse & Ian Thurman, Ripley (Photo : Dave Beardmore)

June 2003/June 2008

DVLA : SORN expires February 2010

Status : Undergoing restoration

VRTSL-216 NDL490G ECW 17787 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F (later converted to tree lopper) Southern Vectis 622

Newman, Niblett & Simmonds, Isle of Wight (Photo : Dave Beardmore)

1999/January 2008

DVLA : License expired in June 1999

Status : Roof refitted after use as a tree lopper. Undergoing restoration to a bus

VRTSL-239 OSF307G ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Eastern Scottish AA307

Derek Priddle, Farnham (Photo : Josh Mann)

November 2004/July 2008

DVLA : SORN expires in July 2010

Status : Restored in NBC green livery with Southern Vectis fleetnames

VRTSL-264 JVL619H ECW 17779 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Lincolnshire 1904

Richard Belton, Scunthorpe (Photo : Richard Belton)

May 2002/April 2008

DVLA : SORN expires in November 2009

Status : Undergoing restoration

VRTSL-269 UBD757H ECW 17823 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F United Counties 757

John Robertson, Biggleswade (Photo : John Hammond)

December 1991/September 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in April 2010

Status : Stored awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-102 OFC902H ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F City of Oxford 902

Dave Clements, Oxford (Photo : Dave Clements)

June 1994/June 2009

DVLA : License expired in July 1993

Status : Undergoing restoration

VRTSL2-126 FRB211H ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Midland General 761

BaMMOT, Wythall (Photo : Keith Mizen)

December 1988/May 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in September 2010

Status : Restored in Midland General livery

VRTSL2-142 DWU839H ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX O39/31F West Yorkshire YVR54

Neil Halliday, Shipley (Photo : Neil Halliday)

September 2006/September 2006

DVLA : License expired in April 2004

Status : Stored awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-152 WRP767J ECW 18234 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F United Counties 767

John Robertson, Biggleswade (Photo : David Love)

April 1997/September 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in June 2010

Status : Undergoing restoration

VRT/SL2-175 SDL638J ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Southern Vectis 628

Richard Newman, Matt Birkin & Leo Roberts, Isle of Wight (Photo : Leo Roberts)

October 2002/June 2009

DVLA : License expires in May 2010

Status : Restored in Tilling green livery with Southern Vectis fleetnames

VRTSL2-177 UUF110J ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX) H39/31F Southdown 510

Eric Stobart, Wimbledon Village (Photo : Philip Higgs)

November 1999/April 2009

DVLA : License expires in May 2010

Status : Restored in Southdown livery

VRTSL2-183 UUF116J ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Southdown 516

Southdown 516 Group, Worthing (Photo : Mick Stilwell)

October 2000/April 2009

DVLA : License expires in September 2009

Status : Restored in Southdown livery

VRTSL2-200 ANV775J ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F United Counties 775

John Robertson, Biggleswade (Photo : Martin Roberts)

December 2001/September 2009

DVLA : License expired in February 2002

Status : Stored in Loch Lann Coaches of Culloden livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-202 VOD542K ECW 18907 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Devon General 542

Graham Thorogood, Bournemouth (Photo : Simon Stanley)

October 2005/October 2005

DVLA : License expired in October 2005

Status : Stored in non-PCV condition awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-205 VOD545K ECW 18910 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Devon General 545

Stuart Gilkes, Chislehurst (Photo : Ken Lansdowne)

1992/December 2007

DVLA : License expired in October 1997

Status : Stored in non-PCV condition awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-210

VOD550K

ECW 18915 (standard height)

Gardner 6LX

H39/31F

Devon General 550

Graham Thorogood, Bournemouth (Photo : Gareth Crowther)

August 1996/February 2008

DVLA : SORN expires in March 2010

Status : Restored in Devon General livery

VRTSL2-234 OCK985K ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Ribble 1985

East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville (Photo : Pete Cook)

September 1996/July 2009

DVLA : License expires in June 2010

Status : Restored in NBC red livery with Eastern Counties fleetnames

VRTSL2-237 OCK988K ECW 18852 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Ribble 1988

Eastern Transport Collection, Norwich (Photo : Julian Patterson)

May 1996/August 2008

DVLA : License expires in July 2010

Status : Restored in pseudo-London Transport livery with Eastern Counties fleetnames

VRTSL2-246 CBD778K ECW (standard height) Series 3 conversion Gardner 6LX H43/31F United Counties 778

Bob Lewis, Brierley Hill (restored in NBC green livery - Chris Sampson)

October 1990/August 2008

DVLA : License expires in October 2009

Status : Restored in NBC green livery with United Counties fleetnames

VRTSL2-284 OCK997K ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX (6LXB) H39/31F Ribble 1997

Lancastrian Transport Trust (Photo : Philip Higgs)

June 2001/February 2008

DVLA : SORN expires in July 2010

Status : Undergoing restoration

VRTSL2-292 WUF537K ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/27D Southdown 537

Mark Terrill, Brighton (Photo : Mark Terrill)

June 2000/November 2008

DVLA : License expired in July 2001

Status : Stored in non-PCV condition awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-322 OWE271K East Lancs Gardner 6LX H??/??F Sheffield Corporation 271

Phil Ireland, Solihull (Photo : Mark Priest)

July 1993/April 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in November 2009

Status : Restored in Sheffield Corporation livery

VRTSL2-379 HKE680L ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F Maidstone & District 6680

Duncan Law, Brentwood (Photo : Glenn Knight)

September 1998/November 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in April 2010

Status : Stored in Newnham Coaches of Hook livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-387

GRP794L

ECW 20051 (standard height)

Gardner 6LX

H43/31F

United Counties 794

794 Group, Northampton (Photo : BVRES Collection)

January 1997/September 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in February 2010

Status : Restored in United Counties post-deregulation livery

VRTSL2-392 CRU301L ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F Hants & Dorset 3301

John Cumming and the Heritage Bus Collection of Hants & Dorset and Wilts & Dorset (Photo : Dave Beardmore)

September 2001/February 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in March 2010

Status : Stored in Pike of Smannell livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-414

RCH629L

ECW (standard height)

Gardner 6LX

H43/34F

Trent 767

Robertson, Ilkeston (Photo : Steve Simister)

December 1995/August 2008

DVLA : SORN expires in July 2010

Status : Stored in Northern Bus livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-427

NUD105L

ECW 19936 (low height coach)

Gardner 6LX

CH41/27F

City of Oxford 105

Dave Clements, Oxford (Photo : Dave Clements)

1997/November 2009

DVLA : License expired in March 1997

Status : Stored in Strafford of Coedpoeth livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-439

AJA408L

ECW (standard height)

Gardner 6LX

H43/31F

SELNEC 1408

SELNEC Preservation Society (Photo : Chris Sampson)

December 1998/September 2008

DVLA : License expires in June 2010

Status : Restored in SELNEC livery

VRTSL2-481 MGP226L ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Department of Transport

Russell Kirk, Lincoln (Photo : Mark Telfer)

May 2002/April 2009

DVLA : License expired in March 2002

Status : Stored awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-483

BFJ175L

ECW (standard height)

Gardner 6LX

H43/31F

Western National 1075

Graham Thorogood, Bournemouth (Photo : James May)

June 1997/July 2009

DVLA : License expired in November 2009

Status : Undergoing restoration

VRTSL2-543 ATA563L ECW 20082 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/32F Western National 563

Terry Bennett, Sherborne (in NBC red livery - Rob Capel)

June 2003/May 2009

DVLA : License expires in September 2010

Status : Restored in NBC red livery with Devon General fleetnames

VRT/SL2-598 NDL637M ECW 20579 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F Southern Vectis 637

Richard Newman, Ryde and Nigel Harris, Newport, Isle of Wight (Photo : Nigel Harris)

February 2000/January 2010

DVLA : License expires in April 2010

Status : Restored in Solent Blue Line livery

VRT/SL2-631 PKG587M ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F City of Cardiff 587

Cardiff Transport Preservation Group (Photo : Glyn Bowen)

2001/June 2009

DVLA : License expired in February 2001

Status : Stored in non-PCV condition awaiting restoration

VRT/SL2-655 PKE807M ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F Maidstone & District 5807

Jake Bamford, Ramsgate (Photo : Jake Bamford)

January 2010/January 2010

DVLA : SORN expires in October 2010

Status : Stored in non-PCV condition awaiting restoration

VRT/SL2-657 PKE809M ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F Maidstone & District 5809

Hamilton & Crowhurst, Tonbridge (Photo : Graham Walker)

2001/December 2007

DVLA : SORN expires in April 2010

Status : Stored in Ford of Althorne livery awaiting restoration

VRT/SL2-666 232ENX (ex-PHE816M) ECW 20704 (open-top conversion) Gardner 6LX O43/29F Yorkshire Traction 816

Dr Mike Walker, Wells (Photo : Peter Relf)

2001/May 2008

DVLA : SORN expires in August 2010

Status : Stored in Abus of Bristol livery awaiting restoration

VRT/SL2-685 OEH604M ECW 20667 (low height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F P.M.T. 604

Potteries Omnibus Preservation Society (Dave Beardmore)

2000/June 2007

DVLA : License expires in August 2010

Status : Restored in NBC red livery with Potteries fleetnames

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL2-691 NOB413M MCW Gardner 6LX H44/33F West Midlands PTE 4413

Hill, Redditch (Photo : Stuart Turner)

January 1992/May 2009

DVLA : License expires in October 2009

Status : Restored in W.M.P.T.E. livery

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL2-710 PWC515M ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H39/31F Eastern National 3040 Bob Salmon, Benfleet June 1989/July 2008

DVLA : License expired in July 1989

Status : Stored in United Counties livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-737 YRC125M ECW 20534 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/34F Trent 780

Richard Waterhouse & Ian Thurman, Ripley (Photo : John Hammond)

October 2009/October 2009

DVLA : License expires in April 2010

Status : Preserved in Enterprise Boats of Truro livery

VRTSL2-744 NCD563M ECW 20555 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F Southdown 563

Roland Stone, Plymouth (Photo : Terry Partridge)

February 2007/August 2009

DVLA : License expired in February 2007

Status : Stored in Bath Bus Company livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-865 GLJ467N ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F Hants & Dorset 3315

Black & White Motorways, Winchester (Photo : Rob Sly)

October 1995/November 2009

DVLA : License expired in March 2007

Status : Stored in Hampshire Bus livery

VRT/SL2-889 GBF78N ECW (open-top) Gardner 6LX O43/31F Potteries 622

Paul Pearson, Stoke-on-Trent (Photo : Paul Pearson)

April 2008/April 2009

DVLA : License expires in November 2009

Status : Active in First Tour livery

Video : YouTube link

VRT/SL2-905 GNJ570N ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F, O43/31F (partial open-top) Southdown 570

Tony Edwards & Andy Tilley, Woking (Photo : Dale Tringham)

February 2004/September 2007

DVLA : SORN expires in September 2010

Status : Stored in non-PCV condition awaiting restoration

VRT/SL2-908 GNJ573N (ex-GNJ573N, IUI2138) ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F Southdown 573

Mark Terill, Brighton (Photo : Dale Tringham)

December 2002/July 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in February 2010

Status : Active in Nu-Venture of Aylesford livery

VRT/SL2-911 GKA74N East Lancs Gardner 6LX H--/--F (converted to a playbus) Merseyside P.T.E. 2122

Merseyside Transport Trust (Photo : Mike Cammack)

June 2001/October 2009

DVLA : License expired in June 2001

Status : Stored in non-PCV condition awaiting restoration

VRT/SL2-933 GNG710N ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F Eastern Counties VR144

James Denny, Worlingham (Photo : Rob Bennett)

September 2003/June 2009

DVLA : License expires in September 2009

Status : Restored in Queen's Silver Jubilee 1977 livery

VRT/SL2-966 HWE826N ECW 21711 (low height) Gardner 6LX H43/34F Yorkshire Traction 826

Wayne Snowden, Sheffield (Photo : Jon Gulliver)

November 2009/December 2009

DVLA : License expires in September 2010

Status : Operational in Redfern of Mansfield livery

VRTSL2-975 GOG653N MCW Gardner 6LX H44/33F West Midlands PTE 4653

Dave Sabin, Nailsea (Photo : Steve White)

January 1992/August 2006

DVLA : License expired in February 2007

Status : Restored in WMPTE livery

VRTSL2-991 HHH272N ECW 21215 (low height) Gardner 6LX H43/34F Cumberland 401

Cumbria Omnibus Group (Photo : Neil Halliday)

January 2006/September 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in June 2010

Status : Stored in non-PCV condition awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-1067 JWW227N ECW 21034 (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F West Yorkshire 1968

West Yorkshire Road Car Company Preservation Group, Escrick (Photo : Neil Halliday)

by October 2002/February 2005

DVLA : License expired in February 2002

Status : Stored in Grayscroft of Mablethorpe livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL2-1100 JJT446N ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F Hants & Dorset 3334

Mills & Hursthouse, Battersea (Photo : Colin Parker)

January 2002/January 2007

DVLA : License expires in October 2009

Status : Restored in Wilts & Dorset livery

VRTSL2-1154 JOV714P MCW Gardner 6LX H44/33F West Midlands PTE 4714

Aston Manor Road Transport Museum (Photo : Robin Woodcock)

July 1989/December 2009

DVLA : License expires in March 2010

Status : Restored in Walsall Centenary celebration livery

VRTSL3-108 (pre-production) GNJ583N ECW (standard height) Leyland O510 H43/31F Southdown 583

Martin Macey, Luton (Photo : Martin Macey)

October 2005/February 2010

DVLA : License expired in October 2008

Status : Undergoing restoration from non-PCV condition

VRTSL3-122 JOU160P ECW 20925 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/28F Cheltenham District 5030

Stagecoach South (Photo : Gerry Tormey)

December 2004/January 2010

DVLA : License expires in March 2010

Status : Active in Stagecoach "stripey" livery

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL3-123 JOU161P ECW (standard height) Leyland O501 H43/27D Cheltenham District 5031

Rob Sly, Tewkesbury (Photo : Peter Cook)

April 1998/January 2010

DVLA : License expires in August 2010

Status : Restored in NBC green livery with Cheltenham fleetnames

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL3-131 JHW108P ECW (open top) Gardner 6LXB O43/29F Bristol Omnibus 5034

Matt Powell, Weston-super-Mare (Photo : Chris Bowles)

October 2008/August 2009

DVLA : License expires in February 2010

Status : Active in First livery

VRT/SL3-168 LRA801P ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/34F Trent 801

Richard Waterhouse, Ripley (Photo : Richard Waterhouse)

July 2001/June 2007

DVLA : License expires in December 2009

Status : Restored in NBC red livery with Midland General fleetnames

VRTSL3-244 KOU791P ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Bristol Omnibus 5505

Gary Williams & Martin Gould, Bristol (Photo : John Hammond)

1999/April 2007

DVLA : SORN expires in June 2010

Status : Stored in Badgerline livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL3-256 LEU269P ECW (open-top) Gardner 6LXB O43/27D Cheltenham District 5044

Malcolm Brown, Nailsea (Photo : Allan Macfarlane)

August 2007/December 2009

DVLA : License expires in April 2010

Status : Active in First sightseeing livery

VRTSL3-287 NAH135P ECW 21072 (standard height) Leyland O501 H43/31F Eastern Counties VR172

James Denny, Worlingham (Photo : Keith Mizen)

March 1997/September 2007

DVLA : License expired in December 2008

Status : Stored in Eastern Counties livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL3-346 OWW905P ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LX H43/31F West Riding 827

Escrick Bus & Coach Preservation Group (Photo : Tom Braund)

October 2003/July 2007

DVLA : SORN expires in December 2009

Status : Stored awaiting restoration

VRTSL3-394 MOU739R ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/28F Bristol 5065

Wayne Ball, Inkpen (Photo : Jeff Rawle)

January 2009/April 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in January 2010

Status : Stored in Black & White livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL3-467 NDL652R ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Southern Vectis 652

Chris Stewart, Shenfield (Photo : Chris Stewart)

December 2005/February 2008

DVLA : License expires in January 2010

Status : Active in Nelson of Wickford livery

VRTSL3-563 VPW85S ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Eastern Counties VR190

Julian Patterson, Kings Lynn (Photo : Julian Patterson)

August 2004/September 2009

DVLA : License expires in August 2010

Status : Restored in NBC red livery with Eastern Counties fleetnames

VRTSL3-609 PUF586R ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Southdown 586

Darren Tasker & David Grimstone, Brighton (Photo : Ian Wilson)

March 2009/May 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in May 2010

Status : Stored in Alpine of Llandudno livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL3-628 RDC106R Northern Counties  8153 Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Cleveland Transit H106

500 Group, Cleveland (Photo : David Hunter)

cMay 2005/January 2010

DVLA : SORN expires in October 2010

Status : Undergoing restoration

Please note - absolutely no visitors are allowed to this VR as it is on heavily protected land and visitors are liable to be shot !!

VRTSL3-644 NDL656R ECW 22197 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Southern Vectis 656

Shepherd, Edinburgh (Photo : Gordon Stirling)

June 1998/August 2009

DVLA : SORN expire in August 2010

Status : Restored in Lowland Scottish livery

VRTSL3-750 PPH462R ECW 22059 (highbridge) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F London Country BT2

Mike Smith, Bristol (Photo : Mike Nash)

October 2008/December 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in December 2009

Status : Stored in East Yorkshire livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL3-757 ODL666R ECW 22628 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Southern Vectis 666  

Ben Bartram, Shanklin & Paul Budden, Freshwater (Photo : Ben Bartram)

January 2005/December 2007

DVLA : SORN expires in April 2010

Status : Undergoing restoration to NBC green livery

VRTSL3-774 PPH470R ECW 22067 (highbridge) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F London Country BT10

Unknown owner in Bristol (Photo : Michael Hill)

2000/December 2009

DVLA : License expired in February 2001

Status : Unknown

VRTSL3-775 PPH471R ECW  (highbridge) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F London Country BT11

Mike Smith, Bristol (Photo : BVRES Collection)

2001/December 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in February 2010

Status : Stored in Abus of Bristol livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL3-797 TPN103S ECW (convertible open-top) Gardner 6LXB CO43/27D Southdown 603

603 Preservation Society, Hove (Photo : Gerry Cork)

January 1996/September 2009

DVLA : License expires in May 2010

Status : Restored in NBC green livery with Southdown fleetnames

VRTSL3-823 SFJ106R ECW 22749 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1106

1106 Society, Petworth (Photo : Lancashire Transport Trust)

September 2004/June 2009

DVLA : License expires in April 2010

Status : Restored in NBC green livery with Western National fleetnames

VRTSL3-941 SKG901S ECW 22573 (standard height) Leyland O501 H43/31F Red & White HR2277 Start & Bacon, Worthing 2001/April 2001

DVLA : License expired in November 2000

Status : Unknown

VRTSL3-969 UFX858S ECW 22391 (convertible open-top) Gardner 6LXB CO43/31F Hants & Dorset 3377

Mills, Hursthouse, Cook & Holtby, Ringwood (Photo : Peter Cook)

March 2006/January 2010

DVLA : License expires in June 2010

Status : Restored in NBC red livery with Hants & Dorset fleetnames

VRTSL3-975 UFX860S ECW (convertible open-top) Gardner 6LXB CO43/31F Hants & Dorset 3379

Dave Upton, Gosport (Photo : Dave Upton)

June 2005/September 2008

DVLA : SORN expires in August 2010

Status : Stored awaiting restoration

VRT/SL3-1011 RTH931S ECW (convertible open-top) Gardner 6LXB CO43/31F South Wales 931

Huw Morgans, Swansea (Photo : Simon Coates)

April 2008/April 2008

DVLA : License expires in December 2009

Status : Active in First sightseeing livery

Video : YouTube link

VRT/SL3-1014 UFG625S ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/27D Southdown 625

Rob Lane, Brighton (Photo : Rob Lane)

July 2008/December 2009

DVLA : License expires in October 2009

Status : Undergoing restoration

VRT/SL3-1023 VDV134S ECW (convertible open-top) Gardner 6LXB CO43/31F Western National 934

Terry Partridge, Saltash (Photo : Dave Habgood)

July 2009/July 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in November 2009

Status : Stored in First sightseeing livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL3-1026 VDV137S ECW (convertible open-top) Gardner 6LXB CO43/31F Western National 937

Westcountry Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust (Photo : Derrick Cuff)

February 2005/September 2009

DVLA : License expires in May 2010

Status : Restored in red and white NBC open-top livery

VRTSL3-1070 RHT503S ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/27F, H43/??F Bristol C5109

Unknown owner in Weston-super-Mare (Photo : Steve White)

December 2003/December 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in March 2010

Status : Stored in Western National livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL3-1122 HUD476S ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/27D City of Oxford 476

Oxford Bus Museum (Photo : Dave Beardmore)

March 1995/June 2007

DVLA : SORN expires in June 2010

Status : Stored in traditional City of Oxford livery

VRTSL3-1136 HUD479S ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/27D City of Oxford 479

Gerry Hopkins, ? (Photo : Daniel Stazicker)

February 2009/February 2009

DVLA : SORN expired in May 2009

Status : Unknown

VRTSL3-1154 VDV141S ECW 22434 (convertible open-top) Gardner 6LXB CO43/31F Western National 941

Cornwall Bus Preservation Group (Photo : Neil Clifton)

May 2007/October 2009

DVLA : License expires in July 2010

Status : Active in GWR livery

VRTSL3-1194 URF677S ECW (low height) Leyland O501 H43/31F P.M.T. 677

David Parry, Stoke-on-Trent (Photo : Raymond Khan)

September 2003/August 2009

DVLA : License expires in November 2009

Status : Restored in NBC red livery with PMT fleetnames

VRTSL3-1214 XNV882S ECW 22705 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F United Counties 882

Bob Pain, Milton Keynes (Photo : Dave Beardmore

August 2008/August 2008

DVLA : License expired in August 2009

Status : Stored in Embling of Guyhirn livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL3-1223 VDV121S ECW 22764 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1121

John Barley, Brighton (Photo : James Pratt)

July 2003/January 2010

DVLA : License expires in June 2010

Status : Restored in NBC green livery with Western National fleetnames

VRTSL3-1224 VDV122S ECW 22765 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1122

Terry Partridge, Saltash (Photo : Terry Partridge)

September 2003/June 2007

DVLA : License expires in October 2009

Status : Restored in Southern National livery

VRTSL3-1295 UDL669S ECW 23264 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Southern Vectis 669

Adrian Henson, Northampton (Photo : Mark Bennett)

September 1997/April 2008

DVLA : License expires in April 2010

Status : Restored in Southern Vectis livery

VRTSL3-1299 UDL673S ECW 23268 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Southern Vectis 673

Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum, Newport (Photo :  Stephen Lait)

March 2009/July 2009

DVLA : License expires in November 2009

Status : Active in Damory Coaches livery

VRTSL3-1359 VPF285S ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Alder Valley 955

David Williams, Merthyr Tydfil (Photo : David Willams)

June 1999/May 2007

DVLA : SORN expires in January 2010

Status : Stored in Taylors of Sutton Scotney livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL3-1362 VPF288S ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Alder Valley 958

Rob Hardy & Luke Reveley, Hull (Photo : Glenn Knight)

August 2009/September 2009

DVLA : License expires in December 2009

Status : Active in McEwen of Mansfield livery

VRTSL3-1395

VDV123S

ECW 23393 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Devon General 584 

Terry Bennett, Sherborne (Photo : Terry Bennett)

May 2006/April 2009

DVLA : License expires in June 2010

Status : Restored in Devon General livery

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL3-1406 XDV608S ECW 23400 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1128

Colin Billington, Maidenhead (Photo : Terry Partridge)

December 2006/May 2009

DVLA : License expired in May 2007

Status : Stored in First Western National livery awaiting restoration

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL3-1413 WKO132S ECW 22931 (highbridge) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Maidstone & District 5132

Broadhurst, Byfleet (Photo : Rob Sly)

June 1999/September 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in September 2010

Status : Stored in Maidstone & District livery

VRTSL3-1430 VHB678S ECW 23208 (open-top) Leyland O501 H43/31F, CO43/31F National Welsh HR818

Ian Barlow & Matt Carroll, Cardiff (Photo : Colin Anderson)

by November 2004/June 2009

DVLA : SORN expires in August 2010

Status : Stored in Prestige Tours livery awaiting restoration

VRTSL3-1456 VTH941T ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB (ex-Leyland O501) H43/31F South Wales 941

Chris Stewart & Duncan Law, Essex (in First Eastern National livery - Chris Stewart)

September 2004/November 2009
VRTSL3-1457 VTH942T ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB (ex-Leyland O501) H43/31F South Wales 942

Mal Hier, Swansea (in Cornish Barbie 2 livery - Robert Price)

January 2005/February 2009
VRTSL3-1467 XAP642S ECW 23222 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Southdown 642

Neil Markwick, Farnham & Terrry Hussey, Basingstoke (in Brighton & Hove livery - Neil Markwick)

May 1999/December 2007
VRTSL3-1473 WKO138S ECW 22937 (highbridge) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Maidstone & District 5138

Jane Dicker, Hastings (in Maidstone & District post-deregulation livery with Adscene Unibus advert - Tom Braund)

by November 2000/September 2008
VRT/SL3-1494 RVB977S Willowbrook 77683 Gardner 6LXB O43/27F East Kent 7977

Paul Houselander, Ashford, Kent (Tony Smith)

June 2008/April 2009
VRTSL3-1520 TFN980T Willowbrook 77686 Gardner 6LXB H43/31F East Kent 7980

Bernard Sealey, Hythe (Graham Walker)

February 2003/September 2009

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL3-1535 WTG348T Alexander AL57/1776/22 Gardner 6LXB H44/31F Cardiff 348

Trevor Jones, Cardiff (Trevor Jones)

April 2005/June 2009

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL3-1577 AFJ697T ECW 23404 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H44/31F Western National 1132

1132 Group, Lincoln (Russell Kirk)

November 2006/April 2009

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL3-1595 AFJ706T ECW 23413 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1141

Cornwall Bus Preservation Group (Colin Grafham)

March 2006/November 2009
VRTSL3-1629 JPT901T ECW 22999 (highbridge) Leyland O501 H43/31F Northern General 3401

Andy Gamblin, Durham (Dave Beardmore)

July 1997/February 2008
VRT/SL3-1642 JPT906T (ex-JPT906T, 449CLT, LDS190A, ) ECW 23004 (highbridge) Leyland O501 CH43/31F Northern General 3406

Jonothan Ruddick, Consett (in South Glos livery - John Tyson)

February 2002/June 2009
VRT/SL3-1659 AAP648T ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Southdown 648

Southdown Historic Vehicle Group (in Currian livery - Dave Beardmore)

January 2006/January 2006
VRT/SL3-1662 AAP651T ECW 23231 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Southdown 651

Darren Tasker & David Grimstone, Brighton (in Alpine schools livery - Darren Tasker)

March 2009/August 2009
VRTSL3-1677 TWS910T ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/27D Bristol 5129

Bristol Aero Collection (in Tilling green livery - John Hammond)

July 1994/August 2008
VRTSL3-1691 CVF29T ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Great Yarmouth 29

Mick Peters, Mundesley-on-Sea (in First Blue Bus livery - Mick Peters)

December 2003/April 2009
VRTSL3-1693 CVF31T ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Great Yarmouth 31 Great Yarmouth 31 Group, Norwich by August 2008/August 2008
VRTSL3-1731 BKE847T ECW 22962 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Maidstone & District 5847

Kevin Warren, Staplehurst (Derrick Cuff)

July 2006/April 2009
VRTSL3-1732 BKE848T ECW 22963 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Maidstone & District 5848

Kevin Warren, Staplehurst

April 2008/April 2009
VRTSL3-1738 BRC837T ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Trent 837

Richard Todd, Stanwell (in Trent NBC livery - John Hammond)

cNovember 1999/September 2009
VRTSL3-1754 BKE832T ECW 22940 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Maidstone & District 5832

Andy Veitch & Stephen Raine, Faversham (in Highland livery)

December 2007/August 2009
VRTSL3-1781 WTG375T Alexander (full height) Gardner 6LXB H44/31F Cardiff 375 Matt Carroll & Ian Barlow, Barry November 2005/January 2006
VRTSL3-1790 BFX570T ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Hants & Dorset 3402

Simon Watkins, Vale of Glamorgan  (in Morris of Pencoed livery - Mac Winfield)

December 2008/January 2010
VRTSL3-1803 BFX666T ECW 23190(standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Hants & Dorset 3413

Damory Coaches 5072 (in Wilts & Dorset livery - John Hembry)

August 2008/January 2010
VRTSL3-1814 BKE849T ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Maidstone & District 5849

Kevin Warren, Staplehurst (in Tim Draper Travel livery - Michael Quinney

April 2005/May 2008
VRTSL3-1822 AFJ747T ECW 23417 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1145

Colin Billington, Maidenhead (in First Devon & Cornwall livery - Terry Partridge)

December 2006/November 2007
VRTSL3-1830 AFJ749T ECW 23419 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1147

Cornwall Bus Preservation Group (in First Devon & Cornwall livery - Neil Chilvers)

September 2007/October 2009
VRTSL3-1844 WTH957T ECW (standard height) Leyland O501 H43/31F South Wales 957

Mal Hier, Swansea (in KMP, Llanberis livery - Richard Glaister)

July 2005/February 2009
VRTSL3-1855 WTH961T ECW (standard height) Leyland O501 - Gardner 6LXB H43/31F South Wales 961

Ray Evans, Swansea (prepared for repaint - Mike O'Sullivan)

January 2005/April 2008
VRTSL3-1893 FWR218T ECW 23435 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F West Yorkshire 721

Western Falcon, Ashbury (in pseudo London Transport livery - Daniel Stazicker)

December 2002/November 2006
VRTSL3-1954 HBD919T ECW 24077 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB CH40/28F United Counties 919

Three Counties Preservation Group (in GHA livery - John Roberts)

August 2001/January 2009
VRTSL3-1956 AFJ760T ECW 24113 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1153

Jon Harris, Crediton (in First Western National livery - Jon Harris)

September 2006/August 2009
VRTSL3-1960 SGR935V ECW 23758 (highbridge) Leyland O501 H43/31F Northern General 3435

Northern General Preservation Group (in Johnson Eminox overall livery - John Tyson)

June 2004/February 2008
VRTSL3-1974 AFJ764T ECW 24117 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1157

Westcountry Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust (Derrick Cuff)

January 2004/February 2009
VRTSL3-1976 AFJ766T ECW 24119 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1159

Terry Bennett, Sherborne (in Southern National livery - James Pratt)

August 2005/January 2009
VRTSL3-2008 JWT757V ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F West Yorkshire 724

Nick Peters, Farnborough (in Hedingham Omnibuses livery  - BVRES Collection)

May 2009/June 2009
VRTSL3-2038 FDV780V ECW 24128 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1168

Mike Ellis, Stroud (Philip Higgs)

June 2008/May 2009
VRTSL3-2059 CTX382V Alexander AL85/1278/1 Gardner 6LXB H44/31F Cardiff 382 Cardiff Transport Preservation Group May 2007/May 2007
VRTSL3-2096 ELJ214V ECW 24090 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Hants & Dorset 3422

Allen, Poole (in Damory Coaches livery - Dave Mant)

April 2009/May 2009
VRTSL3-2102 ELJ220V ECW 24096 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Hants & Dorset 3428

Chris Steel, London (in Damory Coaches livery - Steve White)

December 2008/December 2008
VRTSL3-2137 LBD923V ECW 24081 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F United Counties 923

Unknown owner in Oxfordshire (in Fourways, Chelmsford livery - Rob Sly)

March 2006/August 2007
VRTSL3-2187 CJH123V ECW 24156 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB CH41/25F Alder Valley 983

King, Woodley (in M&E livery - Gareth Crowther)

June 2006/September 2008
VRTSL3-2200 LUA714V ECW 23905 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F West Yorkshire 1731

Mark Longley, London (Ian Moorcroft)

May 2008/June 2009
VRTSL3-2252 KVF247V ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Eastern Counties VR247

Bob Lewis, Dudley (Chris Sampson). Kept at BaMMOT, Wythall

by October 2000/August 2008
VRTSL3-2265 GEL685V ECW 24103 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Hants & Dorset 3435

Unknown owner in Hampshire (in Damory livery - Robin Harrison)

March 2009/June 2009
VRTSL3-2266 GEL686V ECW 24104 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Hants & Dorset 3436

5070 Group, Blandford Forum (in Damory livery - Terry Partridge)

January 2008/November 2009
VRTSL3-2268 GRF709V ECW (standard height) Leyland O501 H43/31F P.M.T. 709

Paul Pearson, Stoke-on-Trent (in Barbie 2 livery - Dave Beardmore)

April 2003/September 2009
VRTSL3-2270 KOO790V ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Eastern National 3072

First Essex (in Eastern National livery - Chris Stewart)

October 2004/September 2009 (Rallied on behalf of First by Nick Field)
VRTSL3-2278 RMA435V ECW (standard height) Leyland O501 H43/31F Crosville DVL435

Crosville VR Group, Merseyside (Shaun McGarry)

June 2002/April 2009

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL3-2293 AHU518V ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/27D Bristol 5141

James Willmott, Bristol (Phil Logie)

February 2009/August 2009
VRTSL3-2299 BEP978V ECW (standard height) Leyland O501 H43/31F South Wales 978 Mal Hier, Swansea by December 2003/February 2009
VRTSL3-2310 RMA442V ECW (standard height) Leyland O501 H43/31F Crosville DVL442

DVL442 Group, Wirral (Chris Tunstall)

August 2006/September 2009

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL3-2394 XJJ663V ECW 24023(standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F East Kent 7663

Hull & Country Bus Preservation Group (in Pike of Andover livery)

December 2009/December 2009
VRTSL3-2439 CJH141V ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Alder Valley 601

David Kennedy, Hayling Island (in Hedingham Omnibuses livery - eBay)

August 2008/July 2009
VRTSL3-2446 PFE542V ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Lincolnshire 1958

Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society (in NBC green livery - Adrian Brown

August 2001/November 2009
VRTSL3-2454 XJJ669V ECW 24583 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F East Kent 7669

Hull & Country Bus Preservation Group (in Pike of Andover livery)

November 2009/November 2009
VRTSL3-2465 SNV933W ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F United Counties 933

Martin Macey, Luton (in Arriva schools livery - Dave Bartlett)

September 2006/February 2010
VRTSL3-2466 SNV934W ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F United Counties 934

Mark Peak, Skegness (in M&E of Southend livery - Martin Macey)

January 2009/May 2009
VRTSL3-2497 PAG515W ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F East Yorkshire 515

Hull & Country Bus Preservation Group (in Embling of Guyhirn livery - David Sykes)

September 2006/June 2007
VRTSL3-2501 PAG519W ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F East Yorkshire 519 Carl Ireland, Hull January 2004/September 2008
VRTSL3-2503 PUM149W ECW 24304 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F West Yorkshire 746

West Yorkshire Road Car Company Preservation Group (in Rider York livery - Neil Halliday)

August 1999/March 2005
VRTSL3-2520 APT808W ECW 24315 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F United Auto 808

Chris Isaacs, Alne (in NBC livery - Richard Waterhouse)

by February 2002/April 2007
VRTSL3-2528 LFJ844W ECW 24466 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1200

Western National Preservation Group (Derrick Cuff)

August 2006/May 2008
VRTSL3-2540 LFJ847W ECW 24469 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1203

West of England Historic Omnibus Transport Trust (in First livery - Terry Partridge)

March 2006/September 2006
VRTSL3-2546 NEH731W ECW (standard height) Leyland O501 H43/31F P.M.T. 731

Paul Pearson, Stoke-on-Trent (in First PMT livery - Paul Pearson)

March 2002/April 2009

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL3-2551 EWN995W ECW (standard height) Leyland O501 H43/31F South Wales 995

Lee Hanford, Swansea (in First Big Red Bus livery - Mark Pitman)

June 2000/March 2007
VRTSL3-2590 PHH149W (ex-KRM431W) ECW (ultra lowheight) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Cumberland 431

John Burrow & Brian Pritchard, Workington (in Cumberland livery - Brian Pritchard)

October 2006/April 2007

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL3-2616 DBV26W ECW 24409 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Ribble 2026

Kells Transport Museum, Cork (Kells Transport Museum)

August 2009/August 2009
VRTSL3-2627 LFJ855W ECW 24474 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1208

South West VR News (in NBC green livery - Rob Sly)

September 2005/September 2008
VRTSL3-2656 KRU850W ECW 24428 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Hants & Dorset 3450

Howard Spencer, Selby (in Wilts & Dorset livery - Adrian Brown)

April 2009/July 2009
VRTSL3-2685 RUA450W ECW 24368 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F West Riding 450

Unknown owner in Kent (in Embling, Guyhirn livery - Dave Beardmore)

2008/April 2009
VRTSL3-2690 RAH260W ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Eastern Counties VR260

Neil Jordan, ?, Norfolk (in livery carried at Bankfoot Buses - Dave Farrow)

April 2009/April 2009
VRTSL3-2705 KRU855W ECW 24433 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Hants & Dorset 3455

South West Preservation Group, Bristol (in Wilts & Dorset livery - Terry Partridge)

November 2009/January 2010
VRTSL3-2718 LFJ862W ECW 24481 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1215

James Pratt, Exeter (James Pratt)

September 2003/May 2009

Video : YouTube link

VRTSL3-2802 LFJ873W ECW 24492 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Western National 1226

Western National Preservation Group, Plymouth (in Barbie 3 livery - Jon Gulliver)

2007/September 2008
VRTSL3-2805 WTU487W ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Crosville DVL487

Ian Johnson, Hulme Hall (in NBC green livery - Ivor Bufton)

by October 2004/March 2009

Video : YouTube link

VRT/SL3/2860 RAH268W ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB CH41/25F Eastern Counties VR268

Julian Patterson, Kings Lynn (Julian Patterson)

March 2008/July 2009
VRT/SL3/2865 RUA455W ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F West Riding 455

Unknown owner in the U.K. (James Griffiths in Burns of Tarves livery)

May 2009/September 2009

Sold to Carl Ireland, Hull (dealer), 9/2009

VRTSL3-2872 JWV270W ECW 24672 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Southdown 270

270 Preservation Group, Brighton (in Brighton & Hove livery - Josh Mann)

May 2000/April 2009
VRTSL3-2880 VVV952W ECW 24701 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F United Counties 952

Chris Fosbury, Blaenau Ffestiniog (in Ellie Rose of Hull livery - Steve Harrison)

December 2005/August 2009
VRTSL3-2884 VVV956W ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F United Counties 956

Martin Macey, Luton (in Luton & District livery - Martin Macey)

cJanuary 2006/May 2009
VRTSL3-2886 JWV272W ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB (re-engined from Leyland O680) H43/31F Southdown 272

Phil Blair, Southampton (in NBC green livery - Eamonn Kentell)

August 2006/September 2009
VRTSL3-2887 JWV273W ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB (re-engined from Leyland O680) H43/31F Southdown 273

Matt & Richard Aldous, Hampshire (Richard Aldous)

February 2008/April 2009
VRTSL3-2898 JWV976W ECW 25678 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB (re-engined from Leyland O680) H43/31F Southdown 276

Eric Stobart, Wimbledon Village (restored in traditional Southdown green and cream livery - Rob Sly)

February 1998/April 2009
VRTSL3-2917 DHW351W ECW 24436 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB (re-engined from Leyland O680) H43/31F Bristol 5529

The 5529 Group, Quedgley (restored in NBC green livery - Andy Veitch)

May 2002/May 2009
VRTSL3-2925 EWS739W ECW 24438 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB (re-engined from Leyland O680) H43/31F Bristol 5531

James Willmott, Bristol (Abus of Bristol livery - Allan Macfarlane)

November 2008/August 2009
VRTSL3-2943 EWS746W ECW 24445 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB (re-engined from Leyland O680) H43/31F Bristol 5538

William Staniforth, Stroud (in Stagecoach livery - John Potter)

December 2005/December 2009
VRTSL3-2953 EWS748W ECW 24447 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB (re-engined from Leyland O680) H43/31F Bristol 5540

Stroud RE Group (in Stroud Valleys livery - Mike Ede)

October 2004/August 2008
VRTSL3-2956 EWS751W ECW 24450 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB (re-engined from Leyland O680) H43/31F Bristol 5543

John & Paul Robinson, Swindon (in Stagecoach livery - Andy Gilmour)

October 2004/May 2009
VRTSL3-2958 EWS753W ECW 24452 (standard height) Leyland O680 H43/31F Bristol 5545

Stroud RE Group (in Badgerline livery - Mike Ede)

July 1998/August 2009

Link : YouTube video

VRTSL3-2976 VEX295X ECW 24777 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Eastern Counties VR295

Keith Reeve, Ellingham (in the livery of Nelson, Wickford - Dave Beardmore)

by April 2003/July 2008
VRTSL3-2979 VEX298X ECW 24780 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Eastern Counties VR298 Chelveston Preservation Society by August 2004/August 2004
VRTSL3-2999 PFC515W ECW Gardner 6LXB H43/27D City of Oxford 515

Unknown owner in the U.K. (in Hulme Hall livery - James Griffiths)

June 2008/September 2009

Video : YouTube link

VRT/SL3-3005 UAR597W ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Eastern National 3107

John Day, Halstead (Carl Lemon)

February 2006/September 2009
VRT/SL3-3009 BMA521W ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Crosville DVG521

David Barnes, Warrington (in Crosville Wales livery - Mark Haldon)

March 2009/October 2009
VRTSL3-3043 XHK228X ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Eastern National 3123

Chris Brown, Worthen (in First Devon & Cornwall livery - Nick Rice)

October 2006/March 2007
VRTSL3-3056 MWG941X ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Yorkshire Traction 941

Wayne Snowden, Sheffield (in Embling, Guyhirn livery - From the Internet)

December 2008/December 2008
VRTSL3-3057 WKH526X ECW 24689 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F East Yorkshire 526

Hull Bus Restorers (Rob Hardy)

August 2008/April 2009
VRTSL3-3062 PAJ829X ECW 24868 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F United Automobile 829 Mark Dolan, Crook May 2003/November 2007
VRTSL3-3063 SKL681X ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F East Kent 7681

Jake Bamford, Ramsgate (NBC red livery - Jake Bamford)

February 2001/January 2010
VRTSL3- 3088 XHK234X ECW 29430 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Eastern National 3129

Paul Harrison, Canvey (in United Welsh Coaches livery - Ian Banks)

June 2000/September 2009
VRTSL3-3097 VEX291X ECW 24939 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Eastern Counties VR291

David Hales & David Bloomfield, Wem (in Hulme Hall livery - James Griffiths)

July 2009/July 2009
VRTSL3-3100 VEX294X ECW (standard height) Gardner 6LXB H43/31F Eastern Counties VR294

Viv Carter, Colchester (undergoing restoration in Ipswich - Viv Carter)

c March 2003/June 2006
VRTSL3-3101 UVT49X ECW 25065 (standard height) Gardner 6LXB CH41/29F

Stevensons, Uttoxeter

Duncan Roberts, Sheffield (in Crosville Wales livery - David Dyer)

November 1997/October 2008

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